As the first day of school nears we wanted to send out reminders and information that you may find helpful.

First Day of School: Our first day of school for grade 2-8 will be Tuesday, August 12th. We will hold a kindergarten and first grade roll-in August 12th – 15th. Our kindergarten and first grade teachers will contact parents for the roll-in. Our first day of school for kindergartners and first grade will be Monday, August 18th.

Birchtree Open House: Come visit us at our Open House Night this Friday, August 8th from 6-8 PM. This is a fantastic opportunity to meet new friends, catch up with old friends, visit with your teacher and walk through the classrooms. We will have light refreshments available in the “German room” downstairs.

School Hours: Every Thursday our students will be released at 1:30 PM.Exception: the first week of school we will release our students at 3:15 PM on Thursday.

1st grade -8th grade:
Birchtree Charter School is in session every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday from 8:30 am to 3:15 pm. and from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm every Thursday. Please be sure to drop off your students by 8:15 AM in order to be in class on time.

Kindergarten:
Kindergarten is in session from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday and 8:30 am – 1:30 pm every Thursday. Please be sure to drop off your students at 8:15 Am in order to be on time.

About Birchtree

Birchtree Charter School is a K-8 public school inspired by the methods of Waldorf education. In our school we use art, music, movement, and the teaching of foreign languages to support and enhance the study of reading, writing, history, science, and mathematics. Each day at Birchtree includes activities for a childs hands, heart, and head. In addition to meeting the academic standards of the State of Alaska, we are dedicated to helping our students develop academically, physically, socially, and emotionally. For a more in-depth description of our program, please look at our curriculum pages listed under the Program section of our website.